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. >> john lithgow, who you worked with in qurgs garth" said i'm the male glenn close and she's the female. do you know what he means by that? >> i wouldn't mind being taller, but he's very tall. i think he meant that we've kind of done everything. we started out basically the same time, in our generation that started in theater in new york. and he has done a lot of television. i've done television. he has done film. you know. and stage and we -- >> is there a natural chemistry there? >> oh, yeah. since "garth" he has been my friend. >> a co-worker of yours has said recently, you starred in "damages" with her. she said at first i was intimidated and then i learned she's just very shy. don't give me the shy look now. don't play shy on me. are you shy? >> when i was a child, i was morbidly shy. outside of my real family circle. and i think when you have that, you still have kind of a shyness. >> quite a career choice. >> not at all. so many actors are shy. they have this ability to express themselves -- it's easier for me to get up on stage and do something than it is to sing for my parents
. >> john lithgow, who you worked with in qurgs garth" said i'm the male glenn close and she's the female. do you know what he means by that? >> i wouldn't mind being taller, but he's very tall. i think he meant that we've kind of done everything. we started out basically the same time, in our generation that started in theater in new york. and he has done a lot of television. i've done television. he has done film. you know. and stage and we -- >> is there a natural...
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coming up next, star of stage and screen, john lithgow is here. first this is "today" on nbc. >>> back now at 8:47. when it comes to john lithgow, what can't he do? emmy winner, golden globes, oscar nominee. where it all began on broadway, starring alongside flen close, good friend, in a play called "the delicate balance." how many shows, do you know? i do. >> it's in the 20s. >> 26. i was reading last night that the first time you appeared on broadway in "the changing," i hope i'm not wrong here, you won a tony. >> that's right. >> first time? >> three weeks after my broadway debut. >> i would have quit. that would have been it. how do you ever top it? >> i should have. >> at this stage of the game, having done so many shows -- i know every show is different. but is the process the same as you're in rehearsals and previews and things like that? >> well, no. it's always different, which is one of the exciting things about it. i mean, "a delicate balance" follows on the heels of king lear, which i did this past summer in the park. what could be mor
coming up next, star of stage and screen, john lithgow is here. first this is "today" on nbc. >>> back now at 8:47. when it comes to john lithgow, what can't he do? emmy winner, golden globes, oscar nominee. where it all began on broadway, starring alongside flen close, good friend, in a play called "the delicate balance." how many shows, do you know? i do. >> it's in the 20s. >> 26. i was reading last night that the first time you appeared on broadway...
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. >> i think the script is -- you know, john lithgow was already in and people respond z to the story about love which is from three different perspectives. from this older couple, then marisa in the middle, then a young boy asking questions about love for the first time. so i think it's a human film. >> so it was the director but also the story and the issues it grapples with. i know they're important to you not just in this film but life as well. >> yes. well, i mean, it celebrates and talks about love in a very -- how have you been saying it? >> it's human. i think to me there's issues around same-sex marriage, but that's the starting point. >> it is hard to articulate it. it is about same-sex marriage but really about love. >> it's a couple that's been together for 39 years. it's just in the subtleties of that relationship you see how deeply they know each other so well. >> i think what's rare for these actors is to actually be the lead in a story about an older couple. same-sex or not, there's not that many films out there where they're given the opportunity. i had the advantage
. >> i think the script is -- you know, john lithgow was already in and people respond z to the story about love which is from three different perspectives. from this older couple, then marisa in the middle, then a young boy asking questions about love for the first time. so i think it's a human film. >> so it was the director but also the story and the issues it grapples with. i know they're important to you not just in this film but life as well. >> yes. well, i mean, it...
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. >> john lithgow, who you worked with in qurgs garth" said i'm the male glenn close and she's the female. do you know what he means by that? >> i wouldn't mind being taller, but he's very tall. i think he meant that we've kind
. >> john lithgow, who you worked with in qurgs garth" said i'm the male glenn close and she's the female. do you know what he means by that? >> i wouldn't mind being taller, but he's very tall. i think he meant that we've kind
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then on friday, we have anna kendrick, john lithgow, and standup from eliza. it's gonna be good! >> steve: oh! [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: but first, we have a a giant show tonight! it is always a great day when this person comes to visit the show. [ cheers and applause ] the one, the only, justin timberlake is here tonight! >> steve: oh! come on! [ cheers and applause ] a little j.t. >> jimmy: justin and i are going to talk about his new animated movie "trolls." we're going to test our friendship with a round of the best friends challenge. >> steve: ooh. >> jimmy: then, he and i might go back in time. summertime to be exact. [ cheers and applause ] it's gonna be fun. >> steve: with a mungo jerry song. >> jimmy: i'm trying to keep a a straight face. plus, i'm just in love with this woman. she is the coolest, she's so talented. one of my favorite comedians of all time. she's on the new hbo series, "tracey ullman show." tracey ullman is here tonight as well! >> steve: oh! [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: all-time favorites, the greatest, the coolest! and we've got great musi
then on friday, we have anna kendrick, john lithgow, and standup from eliza. it's gonna be good! >> steve: oh! [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: but first, we have a a giant show tonight! it is always a great day when this person comes to visit the show. [ cheers and applause ] the one, the only, justin timberlake is here tonight! >> steve: oh! come on! [ cheers and applause ] a little j.t. >> jimmy: justin and i are going to talk about his new animated movie...
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john lithgow. >> i'm going to sing and dance with rebel wilson. her australian father. >> oh, wow. >>> guess what. i didn't know this was a thing. it's macaroni monday. we have two perfect pasta dishes ♪ only tylenol® rapid release gels have laser drilled holes. they release medicine fast, for fast pain relief. tylenol® you said you wanted to feel better about your cereal. general mills big g cereals hear you. that's why we say "yes" to whole grain as our first ingredient. and "no way" to high fructose corn syrup. so no matter what your favorite is, you can feel good about general mills big g cereals. with not food, become food? thankfully at panera, 100% of our food is 100% clean. no artificial preservatives, sweeteners, flavors, or colors. panera. food as it should be. take one of those pillows they smell really fresh. what if we told you we washed these sheets 7 days ago. really no way downy? downy fabric conditioner. give us a week, and we'll change your bed forever. want more freshness? add new downy fresh protect. shouldn't mean choosing
john lithgow. >> i'm going to sing and dance with rebel wilson. her australian father. >> oh, wow. >>> guess what. i didn't know this was a thing. it's macaroni monday. we have two perfect pasta dishes ♪ only tylenol® rapid release gels have laser drilled holes. they release medicine fast, for fast pain relief. tylenol® you said you wanted to feel better about your cereal. general mills big g cereals hear you. that's why we say "yes" to whole grain as our...
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. >> john lithgow. >> brian cranston. last time it was samuel jackson. you must have a big budget. >> there's only one thing these big hollywood celebrities respond to, an elaborate muffin basket. >> you lure them in with that. the response to "go the blank to sleep" was overwhelming. were you surprised by that? >> yeah. i was flabbergasted by it. i wrote it in 38 minutes with no pants on. >> what about this one? >> this took me about 49 minutes, also with no pants on. >> why the subject of eating? is this something you've dealt with in your own home? >> it is something i've dealt with in my own home. my daughter is 6 1/2 now, very adventurous, but also inconsistent. one day she might ask me to make her pancakes and by the time they're ready she no longer eats pancakes. >> she's over that. >> i don't eat crunchy food no more, pop. i didn't get that memo. >> did you make crunchy pancakes? she's 6 1/2 now. how do you think she'll feel when she grows up and realizes that she's the subject of a profanity-laced book? >> she is aware of that now. it has no bea
. >> john lithgow. >> brian cranston. last time it was samuel jackson. you must have a big budget. >> there's only one thing these big hollywood celebrities respond to, an elaborate muffin basket. >> you lure them in with that. the response to "go the blank to sleep" was overwhelming. were you surprised by that? >> yeah. i was flabbergasted by it. i wrote it in 38 minutes with no pants on. >> what about this one? >> this took me about 49...
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john lithgow, jeff gold blume or joe manganiello. >> i would say jeff gold bloom. >> he's awfully tall. he'll love this just in time for christm christmas. >> the correct answer. joe manganiello. >> how close? >> i'm 5'10". next to them i would look like a tiny person. it's within an inch. lithgow is 6'4", jeff gold bloom 6.4 half and manganiello 6'5". >> manganiello has more hair. >> not that hoda noticed. according to the faa, how many aircraft are flying above the united states at any given time, 7,000, 15,000 or 23,000 aircraft. >> i'm going to go with b. >> no. but that's okay. because you get "good night angel." i love that cd. >> correct answer, 7,000. a lot. >> which is still a lot of planes when you think about it. aviation, it takes -- gives us 11 million people and 15,000 air traffic control people. >> didn't know. back across to ka thi. >>> from rochester, putting you to work. finish this hear reek. 1967 classic by jackie wilson, your love keeps lifting me. >> ♪ higher and higher ♪ your love keeps lifting me higher ♪ >> you got it. >> that was awesome. >> better than
john lithgow, jeff gold blume or joe manganiello. >> i would say jeff gold bloom. >> he's awfully tall. he'll love this just in time for christm christmas. >> the correct answer. joe manganiello. >> how close? >> i'm 5'10". next to them i would look like a tiny person. it's within an inch. lithgow is 6'4", jeff gold bloom 6.4 half and manganiello 6'5". >> manganiello has more hair. >> not that hoda noticed. according to the faa, how many...
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john lithgow joins us after the break. stick around, everybody. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ [ "on the road again," by willie nelson ] ♪ on the road again [ rear alert sounds ] [ music stops ] ♪ just can't wait to get on the road again ♪ [ front assist sounds ] [ music stops ] [ girl laughs ] ♪ on the road again ♪ like a band of gypsies we go down the highway ♪ [ beetle horn honks ] no matter which passat you choose, you get more standard features, for less than you expected. hurry in and lease the 2017 passat s for just $199 a month. hershey's miniatures. we pour 'em! we pass 'em! we pick 'em! delicious fun for everyone. hershey's miniatures are mine, yours, our chocolate. inthousands ofk barrels lay silent aging, building a fuller smoother flavor that only comes from being aged four long years at jim beam our history is made from the inside how will you make yours? now try jim beam apple poured over ice and serve with club soda and a fresh lemon wedge to make a crisp, refreshing jim beam apple and soda. i'll h
john lithgow joins us after the break. stick around, everybody. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ [ "on the road again," by willie nelson ] ♪ on the road again [ rear alert sounds ] [ music stops ] ♪ just can't wait to get on the road again ♪ [ front assist sounds ] [ music stops ] [ girl laughs ] ♪ on the road again ♪ like a band of gypsies we go down the highway ♪ [ beetle horn honks ] no matter which passat you choose, you get more standard features, for less than you...
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here's john lithgow in "trial and error" here on nbc. take a look. >> mr. anderson, hi, i'm josh siegel. i'll be representing you pre-trial. >> hello, josh. >> we're going to get you out of here as soon as we can. how are you holding up? >> my cellmate is a serial rapist. that said, he keeps an immaculate bunk, keeps to himself, and is gluten free, so he gives me all his pastries. let me clarify, terrible human being, terrific roommate. [ laughter ] [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: down the camera -- that's wonderful. this is your first time coming back to nbc, huh? >> first time since "3rd rock from the sun." [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: welcome back, and we love you. >> it's great to be back. >> jimmy: come back whenever. >> and in a series that's absolutely as loony and wonderful as that show. it really is great. >> jimmy: we love you. [ cheers and applause ] john lithgow, everybody. "trial and error" premieres tuesday march 14th on nbc. luke bryan performs for us next. stick around, everybody. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ this this this this is my
here's john lithgow in "trial and error" here on nbc. take a look. >> mr. anderson, hi, i'm josh siegel. i'll be representing you pre-trial. >> hello, josh. >> we're going to get you out of here as soon as we can. how are you holding up? >> my cellmate is a serial rapist. that said, he keeps an immaculate bunk, keeps to himself, and is gluten free, so he gives me all his pastries. let me clarify, terrible human being, terrific roommate. [ laughter ] [ cheers...
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john lithgow, everybody! catch his one-man show. "john lithgow, stories by heart" at the american airlines theatre. we'll be right back with kelly clarkson. stick around, everybody. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ i've never seen anything like that. i want to video chat with a doctor (cooing) (grunt) oh! (clattering) (toys clicking, buzzing) whoa... need a doctor after hours? see one on your phone... that's normal for a new baby. ...with unitedhealthcare. hey, doc. unitedhealthcare. ...with unitedhealthcare. hey, doc. "when better chickens are hatched, we will hatch them." it's why all of the tyson chicken that bears his name will be raised with no antibiotics ever. every nugget, strip and drumstick. keep it real. keep it tyson. directv gives you more for your thing. your top-rated thing. that five stars, two thumbs up, 12-out-of-10, would recommend thing. because if you only want the best thing, you get the #1 thing. directv is rated #1 in customer satisfaction over cable. switch now and get a $200 reward card. more for your thing. tha
john lithgow, everybody! catch his one-man show. "john lithgow, stories by heart" at the american airlines theatre. we'll be right back with kelly clarkson. stick around, everybody. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ i've never seen anything like that. i want to video chat with a doctor (cooing) (grunt) oh! (clattering) (toys clicking, buzzing) whoa... need a doctor after hours? see one on your phone... that's normal for a new baby. ...with unitedhealthcare. hey, doc. unitedhealthcare....
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this is the first time two actors won an emmy and oscar six months part since john lithgow. >> amazing when you see gary oldman in the real photo and makeup. he looks like winston churchill. >> what do you think will happen here? >> this is the year of the character actor. the second or third player in the movie who are always the best part of the movie are the front runners in the categories. allison janney. you love watching her. also in the best actress, sam rockwell. he is the definition of the character actor. he is good in everything he does. he is never really the star. he always stands out. this is the first oscars nominations for him. i can't wait. he is my favorite of all of these. >> your face is lighting up. >> i love sam rockwell. >> best director? >> guillermo del toro. all five of them wrote their own screen plays which is impressive. you have jordan peele and greta gerwig. guillermo del toro is a lovely a couple of occasions. sup super great. i am rooting for him. >> creative and beautiful to watch. >> it is going to be a movie that i think gets a lot of technical stuff
this is the first time two actors won an emmy and oscar six months part since john lithgow. >> amazing when you see gary oldman in the real photo and makeup. he looks like winston churchill. >> what do you think will happen here? >> this is the year of the character actor. the second or third player in the movie who are always the best part of the movie are the front runners in the categories. allison janney. you love watching her. also in the best actress, sam rockwell. he is...
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tonight -- john lithgow, star of "mom and dad", actress selma blair, co-creator of "drunk history", actor and comedian derek waters, featuring the 8g band with brann dailor. ♪ [ cheers and applause ] ladies and gentlemen, seth meyers. >> seth: good evening, everybody. i'm seth meyers. this is "late night." how's everybody doing tonight? [ cheers and applause ] that is fantastic to hear. in that case, let's get to the news. hundreds of thousands of women across the country, this weekend, participated in the second women's march to protest president trump's policies. and what better way to attack trump than with exercise and reading?
tonight -- john lithgow, star of "mom and dad", actress selma blair, co-creator of "drunk history", actor and comedian derek waters, featuring the 8g band with brann dailor. ♪ [ cheers and applause ] ladies and gentlemen, seth meyers. >> seth: good evening, everybody. i'm seth meyers. this is "late night." how's everybody doing tonight? [ cheers and applause ] that is fantastic to hear. in that case, let's get to the news. hundreds of thousands of women...
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john lithgow. extraordinary. >> "game of thrones." it is brilliant. >> "the dragon." "stranger things." >> our favorite, nbc, it is a terrific show. "this is us." >> unbelievable. >> and "west world." this is the one category, i could not pick the winner. every show on there. i've not seen "crown" but everyone from "west world" to "this is us," i am addicted. >> best tv series, comedy, musical. >> the man who was in the category wrote it. >> ""black-ish."" "the jungle." "transparent" and "veep." >> these categories are an embarrassment of riches. best tv actor drama, . >> did you ever hear the biblical story da haven't v daveed and go-lee-ath. >> do this next one. pete. best tv actress drama. go for this one. >> i can say outlander. >> go for it. >> katriana. >> kerry russell. >> wynonna ryder, stranger things. >> every kid in that, aren't they amazing. >> guess who we have on the line? from "moonlight," one of the stars. congratulations. >> thank you. good morning to you. >> good morning. how does it feel to have this incredible film and your performance get this hug
john lithgow. extraordinary. >> "game of thrones." it is brilliant. >> "the dragon." "stranger things." >> our favorite, nbc, it is a terrific show. "this is us." >> unbelievable. >> and "west world." this is the one category, i could not pick the winner. every show on there. i've not seen "crown" but everyone from "west world" to "this is us," i am addicted. >> best tv series,...
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. >> jimmy: but john lithgow is your dad. >> yeah, john lithgow is my dad. he comes back. >> jimmy: we love john lithgow. he's the greatest. >> yeah, oh. he's -- i mean he just won an emmy. and then also he plays my dad. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: maybe he'll win an oscar for this. you never know. >> i don't think so, but -- [ laughter ] maybe. maybe. >> jimmy: you never know. >> he had to do my australian accent. which is actually very, very difficult to try to replicate. >> jimmy: it really is. i don't know how to do one. >> yeah, he only had three days to learn my accent. >> jimmy: is it hard to do, like, an american accent? >> yeah, because -- okay. for example when i'm talking australian, i don't actually use much of my face muscles. i just -- so i'd just be like, hi, how is it going. like that. but if i talk american, i go, hi there, how are you? [ laughter and applause ] that's a lot more. it's a lot more facial muscles. >> jimmy: oh my goodness. >> yeah. >> jimmy: rebel wilson. i want to show everyone a clip. here's rebel wilson in "pitch perfect 3." tak
. >> jimmy: but john lithgow is your dad. >> yeah, john lithgow is my dad. he comes back. >> jimmy: we love john lithgow. he's the greatest. >> yeah, oh. he's -- i mean he just won an emmy. and then also he plays my dad. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: maybe he'll win an oscar for this. you never know. >> i don't think so, but -- [ laughter ] maybe. maybe. >> jimmy: you never know. >> he had to do my australian accent. which is actually very, very...
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tonight, join jimmy and his guests -- anna kendrick, john lithgow, stand up from iliza, and featuring the legendary roots crew. >> questlove: 560! >> steve: and now, her
tonight, join jimmy and his guests -- anna kendrick, john lithgow, stand up from iliza, and featuring the legendary roots crew. >> questlove: 560! >> steve: and now, her
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please welcome john lithgow! ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> seth: how are you? >> good, good. >> seth: thank you so much for making the time and joining us tonight. >> i'm delighted and lucky to be here with fred. >> seth: i know, isn't it so exciting to have fred here? did you hear about this maze he has outside of penn station? >> yes. >> seth: very exciting. >> i can't wait to try the maze. >> seth: they have both the trees. both kinds of the trees. so this is -- you're doing edward albee's "a delicate balance." this is a play, 1967? >> yes, late '60s. >> seth: and you have a history with this play. but not having been an actor in it. >> amazingly enough, i was the american dialect coach for the english premiere of "a delicate balance" in 1968. >> seth: wow. >> and i was a drama student over there. they just corralled me to come in, and coach peggy ashcroft and michael horgren. >> seth: how long do you do that when you're a dialect coach? >> i was like three or four weeks. >> wow. >> all day, every day. edward albee finally came and saw a run-through and his
please welcome john lithgow! ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> seth: how are you? >> good, good. >> seth: thank you so much for making the time and joining us tonight. >> i'm delighted and lucky to be here with fred. >> seth: i know, isn't it so exciting to have fred here? did you hear about this maze he has outside of penn station? >> yes. >> seth: very exciting. >> i can't wait to try the maze. >> seth: they have both the trees. both kinds of...
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tonight -- john lithgow, star of "mindhunter" actor jonathan groff, author michael lewis, featuring the 8g band with gunnery sergeant nathan davilmar. ♪ [ cheers and applause ] ladies and gentlemen, seth meyers. >> seth: good evening, i'm seth meyers. this is "late night." how's everybody doing tonight? [ cheers and applause ] great to hear. in that case, let's get to the news. after his visit to japan yesterday, president trump praised prime minister abe and tweeted quote "massive military and energy orders happening, plus plus plus --" what? it sounds like massive stroke
tonight -- john lithgow, star of "mindhunter" actor jonathan groff, author michael lewis, featuring the 8g band with gunnery sergeant nathan davilmar. ♪ [ cheers and applause ] ladies and gentlemen, seth meyers. >> seth: good evening, i'm seth meyers. this is "late night." how's everybody doing tonight? [ cheers and applause ] great to hear. in that case, let's get to the news. after his visit to japan yesterday, president trump praised prime minister abe and tweeted...
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. >> seth: your co-star john lithgow who you worked with 30 years ago in "the world according to garp" which was your first film. >> yes. my first movie. yes. >> seth: did it make broadway more fun to know you were doing it with a friend? >> it's always fun to do something with a friend. i mean, you've done so many things with your fabulous friends. and we have stayed friends all these years, but to dig into a play as meaty as the one we're doing now. and john is just a master. >> seth: this is "the world according to garp." we have a still from it, which is just lovely because that is robin, of course, as well, who is in the film. [ applause ] >> that's robin's second film. that's john played a transsexual. >> seth: we talked about this when he was here, because it was so tough to have a transgender character like that all those years ago. he met his wife during that? >> oh my gosh. i remember the day we were shooting john was in full drag, as they say. and he was so nervous. i said, "john, what is the matter?" he said, "my girlfriend's coming and she's going to see me like this." an
. >> seth: your co-star john lithgow who you worked with 30 years ago in "the world according to garp" which was your first film. >> yes. my first movie. yes. >> seth: did it make broadway more fun to know you were doing it with a friend? >> it's always fun to do something with a friend. i mean, you've done so many things with your fabulous friends. and we have stayed friends all these years, but to dig into a play as meaty as the one we're doing now. and john...
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we'll be right back with john lithgow, everybody. come on back! [ cheers and applause ] ♪ dearthere's no other way to say this. it's over. i've found a permanent escape from monotony. together, we are perfectly balanced. our senses awake. our hearts racing as one. i know this is sudden, but they say...if you love something set it free. see you around, giulia what do you have there? p3 it's meat, cheese and nuts. i keep my protein interesting. oh yea, me too. i have cheese and uh these herbs. p3 snacks. the more interesting way to get your protein. how was your vacation? get a lil' sun? yeah, you're looking a little ripe there, buddy. yeah, very funny. hey, guys, what's this tomato doing at randy's desk? [all coworkers laugh] hahahahaha. you know, that actually reminds me, steve. i got you something... when i was over there. it's just a... little... something i thought... you might...like. aloha! mangoes can get sunburned. put some flavor in your break- with new snapple mango tea- make time for snapple. abreak through your allergies.? try new flo
we'll be right back with john lithgow, everybody. come on back! [ cheers and applause ] ♪ dearthere's no other way to say this. it's over. i've found a permanent escape from monotony. together, we are perfectly balanced. our senses awake. our hearts racing as one. i know this is sudden, but they say...if you love something set it free. see you around, giulia what do you have there? p3 it's meat, cheese and nuts. i keep my protein interesting. oh yea, me too. i have cheese and uh these herbs....
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john lithgow, marth plimpton, bob balaban. >> jimmy: bob balaban is so fun! >> lindsay duncan and clare higgins, they're two wonderful british actresses. >> jimmy: i saw bob balaban in a grocery store once. and he knows me, and so i just kept backing into him. but he was in the milk section, and so you can't really veer. you're looking for something in particular, like a yogurt or something. but i kept banging into him. and he was like -- he would move his basket. and i kept backing into him more. and then, he moved his basket. and then, i almost leaned on him. and he finally turned around, like, what is your deal? then just started laughing. i was like hey, bob! how are you, man? we've never met. i go what's up? but he's a great, great guy. >> yeah, he is. >> jimmy: now, this is edward albee. >> edward albee, "a delicate balance." it's one of the great, great american plays, and it's very challenging. and to come back after 20 years with a cast that you have to be really, really tight -- it's what it's all about as far as i'm concerned. >> jimmy: dramatic. >
john lithgow, marth plimpton, bob balaban. >> jimmy: bob balaban is so fun! >> lindsay duncan and clare higgins, they're two wonderful british actresses. >> jimmy: i saw bob balaban in a grocery store once. and he knows me, and so i just kept backing into him. but he was in the milk section, and so you can't really veer. you're looking for something in particular, like a yogurt or something. but i kept banging into him. and he was like -- he would move his basket. and i kept...
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in fact, you had john lithgow on last night. well, john was in my first gig on broadway. and one of the reasons i'm still in business is because he and the other actors were so great to me. but, you know, you rehearse in a rehearsal studio and finally you go to the theater. well, back in 1982, the theater district, it was horrid. and like, you know, dead people. [ laughter ] you were literally stepping -- across the street from my theater, as i recall, was a porn house showing "inside annie sprinkles." [ laughter ] >> seth: a film that never gets enough credit. >> no, it's good. [ laughter ] and it never gets old. >> seth: it never gets old. it is a timeless classic. and now, you're about to direct a play on broadway? >> i am. this is cool. i'm going to direct a new musical called "it should have been you." but the cool thing is, you know, there's sort of a lottery of theaters in new york because there are so many shows waiting to come in and not that many theaters. and we're going to do "it should have been you" in the spring at the brooks atkinson theater, which is wher
in fact, you had john lithgow on last night. well, john was in my first gig on broadway. and one of the reasons i'm still in business is because he and the other actors were so great to me. but, you know, you rehearse in a rehearsal studio and finally you go to the theater. well, back in 1982, the theater district, it was horrid. and like, you know, dead people. [ laughter ] you were literally stepping -- across the street from my theater, as i recall, was a porn house showing "inside...
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anyone who has seen "the crown" knows it was just a phenomenal performance as well as john lithgow as well. it was just fantastic. has the queen contacted you at all? >> she's always on the phone. >> jimmy: she always calls you. >> yeah. >> jimmy: she tweets like nobody's business. >> she never stops. >> jimmy: yeah, she never stops tweeting, yeah. so you haven't heard from the royal family. >> no. >> jimmy: no. >> and we never will. >> jimmy: you never will. they're just too cool. >> they just are, aren't they. >> jimmy: yeah but, 'cause you know they have netflix. >> i know they have netflix. in every single room. >> jimmy: and they steal their neighbor's password, too. [ light laughter ] have you -- you never met the queen? >> no, i have. i met her years and years and years ago on valentine's day. >> jimmy: what? >> it was very romantic. and i sort of thought it was about a charles dickens celebration. i went to buckingham palace, sort of in my head thinking there was going to be about 20 people there and me and the queen, obviously. and there was about a thousand people. i did get
anyone who has seen "the crown" knows it was just a phenomenal performance as well as john lithgow as well. it was just fantastic. has the queen contacted you at all? >> she's always on the phone. >> jimmy: she always calls you. >> yeah. >> jimmy: she tweets like nobody's business. >> she never stops. >> jimmy: yeah, she never stops tweeting, yeah. so you haven't heard from the royal family. >> no. >> jimmy: no. >> and we never...
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. >> jimmy: john lithgow will be here. john lithgow, and luke bryant will be here. we're going to play a game of "catch phrase," should be fun. then on friday, samuel l. jackson will be here. [ cheers and applause ] dakota fanning will be joining us. and we have music from ed sheeran. >> steve: oh! >> jimmy: you don't want to miss that. good show. but first we have a fantastic show tonight. i am kind of excited because i used a new -- new soap today and i smell very citrus-y. >> steve: mm. >> jimmy: yeah. and she's coming on. she's going to really get the full experience. >> steve: yeah. orange you glad you wore it? >> jimmy: she is one of the most talented, hardest working people we know, let alone the most gorgeous people that we know, from the nbc series, "shades of blue," jennifer lopez is here tonight. >> steve: yeah! [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: later in the show, jennifer lopez and i are going to compete. and you know how competitive i am. >> steve: yeah. >> jimmy: this one -- i don't know, i just said great things, i love her. >> steve: yeah. >> jimmy:
. >> jimmy: john lithgow will be here. john lithgow, and luke bryant will be here. we're going to play a game of "catch phrase," should be fun. then on friday, samuel l. jackson will be here. [ cheers and applause ] dakota fanning will be joining us. and we have music from ed sheeran. >> steve: oh! >> jimmy: you don't want to miss that. good show. but first we have a fantastic show tonight. i am kind of excited because i used a new -- new soap today and i smell very...
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anyone who has seen "the crown" knows it was just a phenomenal performance as well as john lithgow as well. it was just fantastic. has the queen contacted you at all? >> she's always on the phone. >> jimmy: she always calls you. >> yeah. >> jimmy: she tweets like nobody's business. >> she never stops. >> jimmy: yeah, she never stops tweeting, yeah. so you haven't heard from the royal family. >> no. >> jimmy: no. >> and we never will. >> jimmy: you never will. they're just too cool. >> they just are, aren't they. >> jimmy: yeah but, 'cause you know they have netflix. >> i know they have netflix. in every single room. >> jimmy: and they steal their neighbor's password, too. [ light laughter ] have you -- you never met the queen? >> no, i have. i met her years and years and years ago on valentine's day. >> jimmy: what? >> it was very romantic. and i sort of thought it was about a charles dickens celebration. i went to buckingham palace, sort of in my head thinking there was going to be about 20 people there and me and the queen, obviously. and there was about a thousand people. but i did
anyone who has seen "the crown" knows it was just a phenomenal performance as well as john lithgow as well. it was just fantastic. has the queen contacted you at all? >> she's always on the phone. >> jimmy: she always calls you. >> yeah. >> jimmy: she tweets like nobody's business. >> she never stops. >> jimmy: yeah, she never stops tweeting, yeah. so you haven't heard from the royal family. >> no. >> jimmy: no. >> and we never...
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. >> reporter: john lithgow with his portrayal of winston churchill. and "the handmaid's tale," elisabeth moss and ann dowd. it was a big night for diversity. sterling k. brown picked up best actor for "this is us." >> you are the best white tv family. >> reporter: and donald glover, the first emmy for comedy directing. aziz shared the award with theresa. it was a big year for "saturday night live." along with the awards for alec baldwin, melissa mccarthy and lorne michaels. that was handed out last weekend. >> wish i would have stayed up that late. sounds like a great show. natalie is up late and up early. >> we have more red target action. >>> let's go to dylan, in the orange room for carson. >> good morning, guys. for the stars, the emmys kicked off online before the show went live. oprah shared this photo before she stepped on to the red carpet. elizabeth mass showed her preshow facial before she went on to win for lead actress. and jess isica biel posts, whene a.c. is broken on the way to the emmy, thank god for the ice in your cup. and people don
. >> reporter: john lithgow with his portrayal of winston churchill. and "the handmaid's tale," elisabeth moss and ann dowd. it was a big night for diversity. sterling k. brown picked up best actor for "this is us." >> you are the best white tv family. >> reporter: and donald glover, the first emmy for comedy directing. aziz shared the award with theresa. it was a big year for "saturday night live." along with the awards for alec baldwin, melissa...
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lithgow, riley keough, giles martin, thundercat, michael mcdonald, kenny loggins. and the roots right there, from philadelphia, pennsylvania. [ cheers and applause ] stay tuned for "late night with seth meyers." thank you for watching. have a great night. i hope to see you tomorrow. bye-bye everybody! [ cheers and applause ] ♪ [ cheers and applause ] ♪ >> announcer: from 30 rockefeller plaza in new york, it's "late night with seth meyers." tonight, kevin kline, star of "catastrophe," actress sharon horgan, music from cage the elephant, featuring the 8g band with jared champion. ♪ [ cheers and applause ] ladies and gentlemen, seth meyers. [ cheers and applause ] >> seth: good evening. i'm seth meyers. this is "late night," how is everybody doing tonight? [ cheers and applause ] always so wonderful to hear on a monday. in that case, let's get to the news. president trump today announced a plan to privatize the nation's air traffic control system. he even has a catchy slogan for the program. [ light laughter ] president trump last week announced that he was pull
lithgow, riley keough, giles martin, thundercat, michael mcdonald, kenny loggins. and the roots right there, from philadelphia, pennsylvania. [ cheers and applause ] stay tuned for "late night with seth meyers." thank you for watching. have a great night. i hope to see you tomorrow. bye-bye everybody! [ cheers and applause ] ♪ [ cheers and applause ] ♪ >> announcer: from 30 rockefeller plaza in new york, it's "late night with seth meyers." tonight, kevin kline,...
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this is a fantastic cast. >> yes. >> seth: this is a salma hayek film. >> yes. >> seth: john lithgow is in the film. >> connie britton. >> seth: connie britton. >> chloe sevigny, jay duplass. >> seth: you are in the film as well. is it -- is it okay to say that -- i mean, again, no shame in it, with that incredible cast, is it safe to say you maybe have a smaller part in this movie? >> no. >> seth: no. [ light laughter ] >> no. >> seth: okay. [ laughter ] because i've seen the film and i don't feel like i'm being unfair to say that you maybe have a smaller part. [ laughter ] >> okay. well, sorry. sorry. i'm just -- i feel like i'm being attacked. [ laughter ] >> seth: oh, no. i'm so sorry. i don't mean to, i mean, do you want to -- should we look at some of it? do you think -- >> well, yeah, i brought a clip. i play evan, he's the caterer. it all takes place in one night at dinner -- at a dinner party. and evan, i would argue, is kind of like the glue of the film. [ light laughter ] >> seth: okay. >> because he's kind of always there, you know, with an entre with wine. >> seth: i see
this is a fantastic cast. >> yes. >> seth: this is a salma hayek film. >> yes. >> seth: john lithgow is in the film. >> connie britton. >> seth: connie britton. >> chloe sevigny, jay duplass. >> seth: you are in the film as well. is it -- is it okay to say that -- i mean, again, no shame in it, with that incredible cast, is it safe to say you maybe have a smaller part in this movie? >> no. >> seth: no. [ light laughter ] >> no....
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you went to go see -- >> i went to see "king lear," shakespeare in the park with john lithgow. it was great. >> jimmy: it's amazing. >> the play was nuts for me and i'd been tweeting for like a a couple weeks. i just started tweeting and i tweeted this tweet. >> jimmy: "amazing. shakespeare, not good. no stakes, not relatable. i think i'm realizing shakespeare sucks." you can't say that! what is wrong with you? >> apparently you can't say that. no, no. >> jimmy: you can't say that. >> and twitter went crazy -- like, shakespeare, turns out to have a huge internet presence, a huge twitter presence -- >> jimmy: is shakespeare on twitter? >> not himself, but like -- yeah, no. and then people kept writing articles about it, and like -- the "washington post," the "wall street journal," the new yorker wrote a whole article calling me a dumbass -- [ laughter ] and then like "national review" it was like the right and left organized and agreed on one thing, and that's, i am an idiot. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: -- just awful feedback. people can just be so cruel. they -- >> i think it's beca
you went to go see -- >> i went to see "king lear," shakespeare in the park with john lithgow. it was great. >> jimmy: it's amazing. >> the play was nuts for me and i'd been tweeting for like a a couple weeks. i just started tweeting and i tweeted this tweet. >> jimmy: "amazing. shakespeare, not good. no stakes, not relatable. i think i'm realizing shakespeare sucks." you can't say that! what is wrong with you? >> apparently you can't say that....
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tonight, join jimmy and his guests -- john lithgow, kelly clarkson, musical guest kacey musgraves,
tonight, join jimmy and his guests -- john lithgow, kelly clarkson, musical guest kacey musgraves,
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tonight, join jimmy and his guests -- octavia spencer, john lithgow, musical guest, luke bryan,
tonight, join jimmy and his guests -- octavia spencer, john lithgow, musical guest, luke bryan,
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now, i also heard that -- so will's -- john lithgow plays will's father. >> uh-huh. >> seth: and they have a fight scene. and you encourage them not just to go for it when you were shooting it, but to like actually physically go for it in rehearsal. >> john is a method guy. will is -- you know how will -- >> seth: yeah. >> he's a such sweet guy, right? so he doesn't want to say anything to john. so, like, you know, when they had to do the first long big awkward kiss, right? i'm like, "oh, that was really good. you guys got to do that again." and then i keep telling john, "do it more often." then john is doing it at rehearsals, he's doing it with -- and then just blocking the scene. and will would never say anything. but i could tell he was getting annoyed. so i would start, you know -- it was giving me great pleasure. [ laughter ] and then when they started doing the fight scene, you know, john was just like putting him in a headlock. and you could tell will -- cause like we did 15 takes in the first scene where i had to give him a heart pump and try to revive him. and he didn't say a
now, i also heard that -- so will's -- john lithgow plays will's father. >> uh-huh. >> seth: and they have a fight scene. and you encourage them not just to go for it when you were shooting it, but to like actually physically go for it in rehearsal. >> john is a method guy. will is -- you know how will -- >> seth: yeah. >> he's a such sweet guy, right? so he doesn't want to say anything to john. so, like, you know, when they had to do the first long big awkward...
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we're here with john lithgow. and john, did you hear that the new iphone x is selling for $1,000? >> it's ridiculous. >> seth: it's astonishing. >> it's preposterous. >> seth: and you know, things like this really get you to thinking. we're getting a little older, and sometimes i look around and i -- [ cheers and applause ] well, i don't even recognize the world i'm living in anymore. things are changing everyday, and not always for the better. [ light laughter ] it's times like these i like to sit down and think about how things were just a bit more simple back in my day. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ >> seth: back in my day, we didn't have no fancy iphone x costing us $1,000. horse feathers! back in my day, if you want to shell out a $1,000 for a phone you had to buy an iphone 6, get a little bit of water on it and have to buy it again. [ laughter ] >> back in my day, taco bell wasn't serving crazy items like the naked egg taco, no, sir! [ light laughter ] back in my day, if you wanted to enjoy a naked egg taco in a taco bell, they'd say, "put your pants back on, mr. lithgow." [ l
we're here with john lithgow. and john, did you hear that the new iphone x is selling for $1,000? >> it's ridiculous. >> seth: it's astonishing. >> it's preposterous. >> seth: and you know, things like this really get you to thinking. we're getting a little older, and sometimes i look around and i -- [ cheers and applause ] well, i don't even recognize the world i'm living in anymore. things are changing everyday, and not always for the better. [ light laughter ] it's...
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. >> for the clip that you guys just saw, which is the introduction of my father john lithgow. we're very open, loving -- >> seth: mm-hmm. [ light laughter ] >> father and son relationship. we kiss every time we greet each other. [ light laughter ] and that was the scene they got to see for the first time. [ laughter ] which i -- i forgot that we were shooting it that day, and my boys were like, "what is going on?" [ laughter ] i was like, "well, is it funny?" "it's funny, but it's embarrassing." [ laughter ] how many more times are you guys gotta to kiss? [ laughter ] and i'm like, "we'll do it all day long." "what!?" [ laughter ] "we will do it all day long." yeah, so -- they thought it was -- >> seth: they have learned -- >> they were like, "dad, your job's embarrassing." [ laughter ] >> seth: wow. >> yeah. >> seth: i know one of your kids recently asked you, he's obviously smart to know that this is a thing. >> yeah. >> seth: he wanted a gap year. he wanted you to take a gap year. >> yes. he's in 8th grade. >> seth: okay. [ laughter ] >> and -- he said, "hey, dad, i think -
. >> for the clip that you guys just saw, which is the introduction of my father john lithgow. we're very open, loving -- >> seth: mm-hmm. [ light laughter ] >> father and son relationship. we kiss every time we greet each other. [ light laughter ] and that was the scene they got to see for the first time. [ laughter ] which i -- i forgot that we were shooting it that day, and my boys were like, "what is going on?" [ laughter ] i was like, "well, is it...
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john lithgow is back on the show, everybody. [ cheers and applause ] there he is. star of a great new film and a fantastic actress. "mom and dad's" selma blair is here, everybody. [ cheers and applause ] and co-creator of one of the funniest shows on television, comedy central's "drunk history." derek waters rejoins us on "late night." [ cheers and applause ] so you're here on a great night. before we get to that, the one-year anniversary of president trump's inauguration was marked this weekend by nationwide protests and a government shutdown that ended today, despite trump doing as little as possible it resolve it. for more on this, it's time for "a closer look." ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> seth: it's been a year since trump's inauguration and the historic women's marches that followed. and on saturday, we saw yet again that the women's march wasn't merely a one-time phenomenon, but a sustained movement unlike anything the country's seen in decades. >> women across the country were on the march today. thousands took to the streets from coast to coast. they ral
john lithgow is back on the show, everybody. [ cheers and applause ] there he is. star of a great new film and a fantastic actress. "mom and dad's" selma blair is here, everybody. [ cheers and applause ] and co-creator of one of the funniest shows on television, comedy central's "drunk history." derek waters rejoins us on "late night." [ cheers and applause ] so you're here on a great night. before we get to that, the one-year anniversary of president trump's...